Statistician

Department Information

To apply: https://schooljobs.com/careers/cccs/systemoffice

Description of Job

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is hiring a Statistician to join our Institutional Research team. We're looking for someone who can communicate complicated data information to a wide variety of stakeholders. If you're interested in a role that allows you to work in IR in a large higher educational system, we encourage you to apply! CCCS provides generous leave, excellent benefits, and flexible work schedules, including hybrid-remote work within the state of Colorado.

In this role, you'll be responsible for a variety of institutional research activities for all aspects of the community college system to support planning and strategic decision-making. Additionally, you will serve as a resource and source of support for our 13 colleges. You'll be responsible for coordinating, completing, and overseeing the compilation of various institutional, agency, state, and federal reports, questionnaires, and surveys. This position serves as a subject matter expert on statistical analyses/methodology and will provide training and consultation about statistical analysis/methodology to co-workers and other stakeholders at System Office and our colleges.

Note: This position is term-limited until two years from the employee's start date.

Duties Include:

• Assist in providing/reporting information to both internal and external sources by writing queries, mining data, and analyzing and interpreting data from a wide variety of data sources.

• Prepare, format, and clean data, and produce professional reports with graphs, comparisons, and fact sheets in support of specific projects, including enrollment reports, the System data book, and other research reports.

• Research and resolve problems in accuracy of data. Organize and perform cross-check data and data testing as needed to ensure integrity and validity; provide solutions for enhancing data accuracy and streamlining reporting processes. Work with the Business Intelligence team on enhancing the data warehouse to meet the needs of the System and the 13 colleges. Use a variety of tools including SPSS, R, Cognos, as well as SQL queries against the database.

• Adapt a variety of statistical and analytical methods and design new procedures for education research, the assessment of methods for data collection, and other statistical projects.

• Analyze findings, evaluate the reliability and validity of data, and specify the range of logically possible explanations for analytic results.

• Plan procedures for collecting and tabulating data, assess currently used methods, engage with the field to understand the needs and capabilities of stakeholders, recommend new or improved models, and present findings that result in data quality improvements.

• Provide consultation to stakeholders at the 13 colleges on experimental design and statistical research approaches, requirements, and scientific standards.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, social science, data science, or related field.

• Two years of research experience in statistical methods such as program evaluation, experimental design, natural language processing, Bayesian inference, hierarchical/multilevel modeling, longitudinal data analysis, quality measurement, and/or predictive modeling.

• Experience in writing SQL.

Supplemental Information

Attributes that will contribute to success in this position:

• Practiced in utilizing Banner, ODS, and COGNOS.

• Practiced in utilizing predictive analytics software.

• Fluency in one or more of the following statistical programming languages: R, Python, Stan, SAS, Stata, and/or SPSS.

• Detailed functional knowledge and expertise of data collection methods, data analysis, data integrity, and report preparation.

• Practiced in conducting institutional research, social science research or data analysis

• Demonstrated knowledge of writing SQL queries against a relational database.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Ability to interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques, and provide ongoing reports.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to compare data outcomes for reasonableness and perform quality assurance.

• Ability to share knowledge by responding to questions and providing training to others.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team of analysts along with meeting tight timeframes.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of System staff, college staff, as well as units external to the System.

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

• Ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks and to meet deadlines.

Work Location/Travel Expectations:

• Located at CCCS-IT: 1059 Alton Way, Denver, CO 80230.

• Occasional travel, including to conferences out of state, may be necessary.

• Alternative Work Arrangements, including remote work and flexible schedules, may be available. All work must be completed in the state of Colorado.

The Colorado Community College System is the state's largest institution of higher education and consists of 13 colleges and over 40 locations across the state, educating approximately 120,000 students annually. In addition, we train more than 4,000 Coloradans each year through various other programs. Our mission is to provide an accessible, responsive learning environment where our students can achieve their educational, professional and personal goals in an atmosphere that embraces academic excellence, diversity and innovation. We are an organization that encourages individuals to bring their whole selves to work.

CCCS believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.